Willie Miller

[Hewitt1983]

Is he undoubtedly Aberdeen's greatest ever player?

 

Is it even up for discussion?

 

Is there anyone that comes close to Willie for this title?

 

[1980EasterRoad]

Definitely the best ever.

 

But an arrogant cunt of a man.

[spamspamspam]

Definitely the best ever.

 

But an arrogant cunt of a man.

 

 

I'd be arrogant as well knowing I'm the best defender my country has ever produced.

 

Best Scottish defender ever

 

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[Stoney]

Always seems to say Mcleish did all the hard work.......... Wouldnt have been the same player without him next to him thats for sure.

[K-9]

Yes

 

No

 

No

Is he undoubtedly Aberdeen's greatest ever player?

 

Is it even up for discussion?

 

Is there anyone that comes close to Willie for this title?

 

[Bluto10]

I wouldn't say it wasn't up for discussion.

 

Strachan for one could reach higher highs than miller.

 

But for longevity etc its the mass market choice

[Guest]

Nobody comes close. The concept of MVP comes to mind. Miller was the most valuable player AFC ever had.

 

That was presented as a fact rather than opinion. Because it is, in fact, a fact.

[Bluto10]

Medical fact.

[Guest]

I'm not sure how a medical fact fits into the debate. Then again, I've not studied at the feet of the great diversity that is both intellectual and a high powered executive.

[JuniorsWailing]

Depends how you define greatness.

 

There have been better players, Zoltan Varga for example, but in terms of the length of time he stayed here and what the team achieved with him then no one comes close.

 

Willie was one of those guys who was so good at what he did you hated him if he played for someone else and loved him he if was in your team. He worked well with McLeish at the back, if one missed a player the other one almost always got him and sat behind a brilliant midfield and in front of a brilliant keeper. He couldn't fail really.

 

I think he was the best at what he did at that period of time, anywhere.

[jassb]

Nobody else has posted one of the best pictures ever, so I'll do it.

 

[JuniorsWailing]

That's a picture of what he achieved, obviously, but the other picture is of what he was.

 

You wouldn't mess with him in the first photo and you knew you weren't going past him without one hell of a fight from him.

[granite sheep]

One of our greatest ever servants when he was playing for us- unfortunately, he pished his legacy up the wall when he retired and eventually became one of our greatest liabilities in the end.

[dj_bollocks]

Funny this thread turning up... Willie's talking about the offers from the Huns and Sunderland right now on Radio Scotland.

[elephantstone78]

Best by a mile for me. Lovely tache too.

Re granite's post above. Do you think he restored some of his reputation via his work with the youth squads. I don't think he was that bad a manager. The Huns did for him. Certainly better than all our recent managers prior to Mcinnes

[RUL]

He was a very good manager, the football we played under Miller was stunning at times, in a different world to what we are watching.

 

Yes his last season was horrendous, he changed too much, but he did it aspiring to be number 1.

 

I couldn't disagree any more when someone said he pissed his legacy away, even with his failed businesses his legacy will always be the greatest player/captain to play for Aberdeen.

[King Street Loon]

He was a very good manager, the football we played under Miller was stunning at times, in a different world to what we are watching.

 

Yes his last season was horrendous, he changed too much, but he did it aspiring to be number 1.

 

I couldn't disagree any more when someone said he pissed his legacy away, even with his failed businesses his legacy will always be the greatest player/captain to play for Aberdeen.

Agreed.

 

The football played by his team was outstanding.

A joy to watch.

 

But as you say,, tried to change too much too quickly in his thirst for success.

[Robbie Winters]

By far and away the greatest Dons player ever

[ChutneyLove]

By far and away the best Scottish player in the modern era.

[barassie_afc]

The football was great under Miller as he inherited a great side then dismantled it and filled it with fucking shite.

[caledonia]

Nobody even close to miller

Never will be

 

 

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[Dandyesque]

Shorts are far too small.

 

 

Otherwise great though

[tightbreeks]

could've polished his bits as well.

 

short shorts.

[Sydney_Red]

Shorts are far too small.

 

 

 

Are they bollox. I've had it up to here with wee fannies with wee dick haircuts and oversized shorts. I love this thread because it has a photo of what a man should look like. Suitable amount of facial hair, tree trunks on display to let all comers know that non shall pass, and shorts that say I'm comfy with the size of ma package.

 

 

Fuck it, I'm off for a stroke.

[Stoneybloke]

I admire his work on BBC Radio Scotland as a football pundit. He seems to have found a new niche in this field of broadcasting.

[diamondsr4ever]

the best Aberdeen have ever seen, a true captain, a true leader and commited to the club and its fans, he made mistakes whilst at the club, none more so than pinning himself to Milne because of financial support from the chairman and his pay-packet, but it dosent take away what he achieved at Aberdeen, there should be a statue of the man at our club for his service and pure class as a player.

[beef_sister]

Nobody even close to him in my eyes.

[Jonty]

Having only seen WM play at the very end of his career, but remembering Mcleish - was Miller really that much better than Big Eck?

 

Eck got more Scotland caps (so did Christian Dailly I realise), and made a similar contribution to Miller in all our triumphant decade.

 

Interested why everybody see's Miller as being so superior?

[Dandyesque]

Are they bollox. I've had it up to here with wee fannies with wee dick haircuts and oversized shorts. I love this thread because it has a photo of what a man should look like. Suitable amount of facial hair, tree trunks on display to let all comers know that non shall pass, and shorts that say I'm comfy with the size of ma package.

 

 

Fuck it, I'm off for a stroke.

 

[Dandyesque]

Having only seen WM play at the very end of his career, but remembering Mcleish - was Miller really that much better than Big Eck?

 

Eck got more Scotland caps (so did Christian Dailly I realise), and made a similar contribution to Miller in all our triumphant decade.

 

Interested why everybody see's Miller as being so superior?

 

Players learn from playing alongside other players.

 

Willie Miller helped to make McLeish what he was.